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In the News: Drowning in Debt From Employee Benefits and Unwilling to Reform, Los Angeles Unified School District Looks for Lifeline in Measure EE
In Los Angeles, voters will weigh in on Measure EE, a ballot measure to raise funds for public schools, on June 4.
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In the News: Proposed Law Would Require Illinois Children to Start School by Age 5, Threatening Kindergarten Redshirting
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